Wentworth News

Former President George H.W. Bush served as honorary chairman to the Wal-Mart Pebble Beach First Tee Open Girls Participant Selection Qualifier at the Wentworth by the Sea Country Club.

A 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student who reportedly ditched his car and fled into the woods along Route 125 Sunday morning following a chase with police was found at a home off Route 152 this morning, police said.

DARYL CARLSON/CITIZEN PHOTO Lakes Region General Hospital scored 15th out of 26 hospitals in New Hampshire on a recent scorecard of performance and cost.

It's the weekend and the grass doesn't need mowing, the kids don't have a baseball game and your errands are done for the week.

One of the most acclaimed journalists in America, Jim Lehrer, will appear at a New Hampshire Public Television 50th anniversary dinner event Friday, June 12, at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle.

A breast cancer diagnosis is not only a medical hardship, but also a severe financial crisis for some local women and families.

The Governor Wentworth Regional School District board honored retiring employees last Monday, June 1, at the Skylight Dining Room.

A day care in Stratham closed its doors after more than a dozen parents pulled their children from its care.

There was an outpouring of grief following Stacey Burns' funeral at St. Katharine Drexel Roman Catholic Church in Alton on Friday.

Governor Wentworth Regional School District Superintendant Jack Robertson announced on Monday that Kingswood Regional High School Principal Paul MacMillan has resigned his position effective July 1, to accept an offer to become the Superintendent of Schools in the White Mountains School Administrative Unit 35 in Littleton.

MRS. NANCY PERKINS' fifth grade class at Effingham Elementary School has been studying the Scientific Method.

After decades of giving to others in need, long-time Alton resident Dorothye Wentworth found herself a recipient for a change, as family and friends gathered at the Main Street Cafe on April 30 to celebrate her selection as the Alton Business Association's first Citizen of the Year.

Saturday, May 9, take a close look at two of Portsmouth's earliest kitchens. In a Tale of Two Kitchens, visitors will tour the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion and the Rundlet-May House, focusing on the 18th and 19th century kitchens that remain intact in the homes.

Area hospitals, schools and emergency officials are heeding the state's call to watch out for any signs of swine flu after more than 40 people were diagnosed with the virus nationwide Monday.

The Community Child Care Center of Portsmouth invites the public to its fourth annual Dance for the Stars with The Jumbo Circus Peanuts.

Gov. John Lynch asked his constituents for patience and cooperation in his 'State of the State' address Wednesday as he works with the state legislature to create a balanced budget for the next biennium.

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation President Lew Feldstein will take center stage Saturday night as City Year New Hampshire honors him with its Lifetime of Service Award.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bertoulin of Newmarket are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Bertoulin, to Kevin Flanagan, son of Dennis Flanagan of Somersworth, N.H., and Tracy Flanagan of ...

Stimulus may decide fate of key projects Could ease local tax burdens, help smooth votes at Town Meeting The plans for distributing federal economic stimulus funding are still a work in progress, leaving school ...

Cook/Democrat photo U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter reassured several New Hampshire school superintendents Friday morning they will see economic stimulus money soon to balance their district budgets and do school ...